A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Peru’s southern Andes on Thursday, according to the US Geological Survey. The quake was centred near Upahuacho in the Ayacucho region at a depth of 66.7 kilometres and was felt across several southern regions.
Updated On – 21 August 2026, 12:54 AM
Lima: A magnitude 6.7 earthquake shook Peru’s southern Andes Mountains on Thursday, according to the US Geological Survey. There were no immediate reports of damage.
The USGS said the quake occurred at 1 pm local time and was centred 38 kilometers northwest of the city of Upahuacho, in the Parinacochas province of the Ayacucho region. It had a depth of 66.7 kilometres.
The earthquake was felt in several regions of southern Peru, including Ica and Arequipa.
Earthquakes are frequent in Peru which is part of the Pacific “Ring of Fire,” an area of frequent seismic activity.
In 2007, a magnitude 7.9 earthquake in a province of the Ica region left nearly 600 people dead.
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